International Women’s Day

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• International Women's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. [..]

A man behind the plan

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• IN April 1950, a young economist was sent to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to explain why he had proposed a slow growth rate for the country's economy in the draft of the First Five Year Plan. [..]

BJP slams Liberhan panel, Cong., during LS debate

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• The BJP on Monday said the demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya was a result of public anger and asserted that it would build a Ram temple at the same site for “national justice”. [..]

Kannur police seek custody of Nazir, accomplice

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• Kannur town police have moved an appeal before Kannur Judicial First Class Magistrate Court seeking the custody of Tadiyantavide Nazir and his accomplice, Shamaz, in two major cases in the state. [..]

Kerala seeks custody of LeT operative T Nazeer

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• Police forces of state governments press for custody of IM co-founder T Nazeer. Sources said Bangalore police has strongest case for Nazeer's custody. [..]

Intelligence agencies seek extradition of Nazir

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• The Indian Home ministry has started efforts to bring Thadiyantavide Nazeer, a Lashkar-e-Taiba honcho who was arrested from a madrasa in Chittagong, Bangladesh last week to India. [..]

In loving memory of Indira Gandhi

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• Indira Priyadarshini, (1917-1984), prime minister of India (1966-1977; 1980-1984), whose controversial political career ended with her assassination by Sikh conspirators. [..]

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• "If I die a violent death as some fear and a few are plotting, I know the violence will be in the thought and the action of the assassin, not in my dying......!", Indira Gandhi. [..]